South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-14
Homo Gossip.


We noticed r. L. McCsrty, Esq.
OF BsrEviiie. en- cur streets Friday.
9. ID. 10th. E>q., OF Moorefield.
was down On Friday.
Mrs. WIN. Ny finger returaed from
Baltimore Monday.
Mr.. j. w. Godlove, Of Carou
Bridge. Was in town Monday.
Squire Frank. Esers, Of Jersey
Mountain, was in town Wednesday.
Miss Clara Clay ton, of Keyser, is
visiting Miss hary IIeiskell.
Mi)s Blanche BUXTON OF Keyser
ia visiting Mrs. Rev. w. +. Wool.
Judge Armstrong has returned
from Moorefield.
Miss Lizzie Smith III Capon Bridge,
is visiting Mrs. Capt. White.
Mr.C. +. Wirgmsn was in Cumber.
land Tuesday.
Mira. George Smith and daughter,
OF Cumberland. arc visiting friends in
this place.
Mr.. j. T.. Thompson, of Jersey
Mountain, called TO see US Wednes-
day last.
We noticed Mr.. David Whiteman,
OF Mooreie d junction, on our streets
Monday.
Bro. A.V. Douglas, OF the Key3er
Tribune, paid our town visit this
week.
Mr.. C. F. Hes.cr ef Green Sprng.
and DIR. Workman. of Springfield,
were in town yesterday.
Col. SAip Keller and DR.. Spangler
returned from their trip to Piedmont
Tuesday.
Senator FIournoy came home Tues
day from Mooreficld, where he has
been attending Circuit Court.
DR.. G. Il. Daley returned Tuesday
from visit of several d ,ys TO Wash.
ipgton and Baltimore
A four-year old Child, whose ra-
rents were Swedish immigrants, die
on Is. & .. train near Green Spring
on Thursday OF last week.
There is now daily mail from
here 10 Capon Bridge. the stage leav.
ing just after the morning train
comes in.
Mr.. Mowry, OF North River, was in
town Wednesday with mule that
has two distinct knee-joints On each
fore leg.
Mrs. Jack Pancake, of Texas, and
Miss SIDNEY Pancake, Of this cini-
ty. visited Mrs. l. Fl G. Pane lko
Wednesday.
Mr.. e. Lee McCariv, accompanied
by bis cousin, Miss Mamie Sheeiz,
left for visit to Front Royal, Va,
Saturday.
Messrs. Isaac Ridenour, Dice Ham
nae, and little Jimmie Crane, grand
son Of Gel. Ridenour, left for Rich
Doud Wednesday TO attend the lay
ing of the Lee Monument corner.
stone.
If Col. Russell sold a certain hon.
est jew chicken for 20 cents, thai
was worth 25 cents, and tue sail Jew
found silver ten cent piece in the
said chickens gizz9rd, how much did
Col. Russell mskcp
The compositor or editor, whose
business it is To corrcc, them, is to
blame for all misspellcd words or
other orrors in correspondents let
tiers. They are ell, OF course. typo.
graphical errors.
Mr.. John Baker White, clerk in
the Office Of The SECRETARY Of State al
Charleston, accompanied by the Sec.
Ietary's son, NJ. Philip Walker, ar {.
rived in this place Tuesday, on Wis
1t TO bis father, Capt. c. 5. White.
On Thursday Of last week Charlie.
little son Of Mr.. John Spcel msn, Of
this place, accidentally thrust his
hand into kettle Of hot water. scsld-
ing IL sevcr,ly . His hand is almost
we'll now.
Col. A. Is. McCarty and family. Of
Keyser, arrived in this place Wednes-
day. They will occupy Mr.. Henry
Giikeson's house. The Colonel is
one Of Minerals welthicst aud most
Influential citizens, and we are glad
10 welcome him 10 our town.
DIR. Robos con, Of Fliptstonc, Md.
senior partner in the firm Of 4 T..
RObosson & Son, Of this place, re-.
turned Friday from Baltimore, where
be went TO purchase Lis stock Of Fall
and Winter goods. The DR. is a
pleasant gentleman. AMI we would
like TO see him over oftener.
Friday Hss a. unlucky day for Mr..
Daniel NJ. Cooper. Of this vicinity.
In the morning he ball his head badly
cut by being thrown from n colt. and
in th, afternoon his little girl, about
~ years old, scqldsd her left arm
terribly by upsetting pot Of boiling
water on IT. Mr. Cooper was not Sc.
riOuily injured. His child suffered
greatly Tor several days. but is COW
recovering.